RNB NEWS

Cardi B makes history. After steadily climbing the Billboard Hot 100 with “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” the Bronx rapper has earned her first No. 1 single, dethroning Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do.” But the achievement is also a larger victory, as she becomes the second female rapper ever to reign at the top without any guests. The ...

The Carters are taking over the Hamptons. After purchasing a multi-million dollar Bel-Air mansion, Beyoncé and JAY-Z have reportedly dropped $26 million on a Hamptons home. TMZ reports that the Carters have purchased a 7 bedroom, 7.5 bathroom crib in East Hampton, where they’ll have a 12,000-square-foot property on two acres of land. According to the report, the lavish home ...

Justin Bieber takes a stand against racism. On Friday (Sept. 22), the pop superstar showed support for the Black Lives Matter movement with a message on Instagram. “I am a white Canadian and I will never know what it feels like to be an African American but what I do know is I am willing to stand up and use ...

Shortly after Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s baby news made headlines, Jenner’s ex Tyga is reacting to the news by claiming the baby is his. In a since-deleted Snapchat post, Tyga re-shared a “Kylie Jenner Is Pregnant” Twitter moment with an added caption that reads: “Hell nah thats my kid” followed by four purple devil emojis. He deleted the post, ...

The Carters are giving back. After delivering a powerful message at the “Hand in Hand” telethon, Beyoncé and JAY-Z will headline a hurricane benefit concert, which is slated to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Oct. 17. Us Weekly reports that several Roc Nation artists are also expected to appear at the event, which will benefit those who ...

Karrueche Tran is opening up about the restraining order that she obtained against her ex, Chris Brown. During an interview with Hot 97, the model-turned-actress revealed that she filed the court order for her “safety.” “I’m always positive and I’m focused, more than ever right now, on work,” she said. “That’s the goal for me. There’s no drama or anything ...

Suge Knight, the incarcerated former leader of Death Row Records, says he believes that Tupac Shakur might still be alive. The controversial figure, who was in the same car that Tupac was fatally shot inside, revealed this information while speaking with rap legend Ice-T and veteran journalist Soledad O’Brien for their Fox special “Who Shot Biggie & Tupac?” “When I ...

Hip-hop’s newest power couple, Nicki Minaj and Nas, continued Esco’s celebratory birthday weekend on Sunday (Sept. 17), when they stepped out in style. Rocking Gucci head to toe, NasNika rode together in an all-white 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E. The customized whip had Illmatic license plates and a booming system, which Esco used to play his “Hate Me Now” classic. “Got my ...

Future brought out the stars during his Meadows Music & Arts Festival set on Saturday (Sept. 16), where he performed a career-spanning set with some famous faces by his side. Following an intro medley of “Blasé,” “New Level,” “Same Damn Time,” and “Bugatti,” HNDRXX surprised fans with Yo Gotti and hometown favorite Nicki Minaj. Rocking a Moschino fur coat and ...

Just two weeks after celebrating Beyoncé at Made in America, JAY-Z took the opportunity to honor Colin Kaepernick during his headlining set at the Meadows Music and Arts Festival in Queens, New York on Friday (Sept. 15). During the first of the festival’s three-night extravaganza, Hov showed love for Kap before performing “The Story of O.J.” which references O.J. Simpson ...